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L'Eglise Clinet(1998)
- Winery:
- Château du Domaine de L'Eglise
- Varietal:
- Bordeaux Blend
- Region:
- France > Bordeaux
- Type:
- Red Wine
- User Tags:
- berry, fruit, character, lenoir grape, fine tannins, bramble fruits, rich, sophisticated, raspberry, spices
TERROIR
Clay and gravel without excess water thanks to the natural slopes of the plots and the century-old drainage network.
GRAPE VARIETIES
Spared by the recent frosts of 1956, 1985 and 1987, the Merlot plants (85%) and the Cabernet Franc plants (15%) have reached an average age of 40 years.
PRUNING AND DENSITY
"Bordelaise" and Single Guyot pruning techniques, organic compost every 5 years, 6,500 plants per hectare.
HARVESTING
After daily tastings of the berries and with a team of 30 pickers, the harvest is carried out swiftly read more...
Clay and gravel without excess water thanks to the natural slopes of the plots and the century-old drainage network.
GRAPE VARIETIES
Spared by the recent frosts of 1956, 1985 and 1987, the Merlot plants (85%) and the Cabernet Franc plants (15%) have reached an average age of 40 years.
PRUNING AND DENSITY
"Bordelaise" and Single Guyot pruning techniques, organic compost every 5 years, 6,500 plants per hectare.
HARVESTING
After daily tastings of the berries and with a team of 30 pickers, the harvest is carried out swiftly read more...
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Source:
Zachy's
- "Truly gorgeous. Rich and thick yet refined and precise. Crushed raspberry and berry character rises from the glass. Full-bodied, with loads of fruit, fine tannins and an extremely long finish…96." WS 1/01.
- Wine Spectator
- 1/01
- 96/100
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July 2007
- International Wine Cellar
- 97/100
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July 2007
